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Clashes erupt in Greece amid protests over Prespes deal

Monday, 28 January 2019 3:11 AM [ Last Update: Monday, 28 January 2019 3:16 AM ]

Protesters demonstrate next to the White tower against an agreement to rename Greece's neighbor as the Republic of North Macedonia, in Thessaloniki on January 24, 2019. (AFP)

A protest against the Prespes Agreement in the Greek city of Thessaloniki resulted in chaos on Sunday, with clashes between demonstrators and police taking place outside Thessaloniki Concert Hall.

A man is arrested by policemen during a demonstration against an agreement to rename Greece's neighbor as the Republic of North Macedonia, in Thessaloniki on January 27, 2019. (AFP)

Protesters confronted the police forces and blockaded roads, halting drivers and yelling "traitors". Many were later arrested, according to reports.

The protest was held two days after the Greek Parliament narrowly passed a bill approving Macedonia's name change to the Republic of North Macedonia to distinguish Greece's northern neighbor from the Greek territory with the same name in Athens on Friday.

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